Avarakka Theeyal is delicious Broad Beans in a Coconut Tamarind Sauce. Tangy, spicy and just the right curry to go with rice but tastes just as good with fulkas. Avarekai, as they are called in Kannada, are also called Broad Beans, Flat Beans, also called Papdi in Hindi / Marathi. Generally I cook it as Read more

Palak Kuttu also Keerai Mulagootal and Keerai Kootu is home cooked everyday Indian curry with dal, yes lentils and spinach, healthy and flavourful. However, let us start at the very beginning… The roots of the word Curry is a Tamil. Curries made from vegetables, lentils/ dals are vegetarian curries and curries made from fish, meat, Read more

We at #Blogging Marathon try to bring to you a variety, a variety in our various marathons. This one is no different, aptly called “#Buffet on Table “ this week our quest is to bring you different breakfast across the world. You may be aware that when we were researching the different world combos I was surprised when I Read more

Appam~ Indian Flat Bread Holidaying in God’s Own Country? Want to know what you can have for breakfast? The choices are myriad from idlis to dosas to Appams. I was surprised when I was researching Indian Flat breads that Appams, dosas make a part of flat breads. To read about Indian flat breads you can Read more

Vegetable Stew~Indian State Kerala Today on day 14 we are at Kerala so let us explore cuisine from here. The cuisine of Kerala is rich due to its history, geography, demography and culture of the land. Kerala cuisine has a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry and red meat. Kerala Gods own country evokes thoughts of food and coconut. According to Wikipedia “Coconuts grow in abundance Read more